1960 San Jose State Spartans football team

1960 San Jose State Spartans football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4
Head coach	Bob Titchenal (4th season)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium
Seasons ←  1959 1961  →

1960 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
Memphis State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Syracuse			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					7	–	3	–	1
Army			–					6	–	3	–	1
Oregon State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	3	–	3
Xavier			–					5	–	5	–	0
Washington State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Air Force			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston University			–					3	–	5	–	2
Pacific (CA)			–					4	–	6	–	0
Boston College			–					3	–	6	–	1
Florida State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Marquette			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Notre Dame			–					2	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	8	–	0
Dayton			–					1	–	9	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State College ^{[note 1]} during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season.

San Jose State played as an Independent in 1960. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Bob Titchenal, and played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1960 season with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4). Overall, the team was outscored by its opponents 175–176 for the season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	BYU	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 21–8	13,000	[1]
October 8	at Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 0–33
October 15	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry)	W 34–20
October 22	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 12–7
October 29	Washington State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 6–29	19,500	[2]
November 5	at Pacific (CA)	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 20–26
November 11	Fresno State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	L 12–27	9,000	[3]
November 18	Idaho	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 22–20
December 2	at Hawaii	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI (rivalry)	W 48–6	20,000	[4]

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Team players in the NFL/AFL

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1961 NFL draft. ^{[6] [7]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Leon Donohue	Guard – Tackle	9	118	San Francisco 49ers
Mike Jones	Quarterback	20	271	Pittsburgh Steelers

The following San Jose State players were selected in the 1961 AFL Draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Mike Jones	Quarterback	21	164	Oakland Raiders
Clair Appledoorn	End	27	212	Oakland Raiders

Notes

1. San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College from 1935 to 1971.

References

1. Jack Schroeder (September 24, 1960). "San Jose Scores Early, Rolls Over Cougars: Spartans Grab 28-21 Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "2016 Washington State Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
3. "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
4. "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). p. 131. Retrieved February 15, 2007.
5. "San Jose State 2016 Football Media Guide" . Retrieved December 16, 2016.
6. "1961 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
7. "San Jose St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 16, 2016.